| into the dialectic

Jul 112008

… the fire is coming up the slope towards our house. Flames are erupting immediately all around. Candles in the house are igniting spontaneously from the heat and gasses – there’s fire everywhere! I yell to Jessie call 911, call the neighbours, get help, we gotta run, but she’s just talking away to a girlfriend on the phone… I wake, heart pounding, it’s hot as hell, smoke filling the air. The wind has changed. I get up to close the windows, go back to bed, but the smoky air has my adrenalin still pumped – this is the subliminal edge we’ve (all) been living on for the last weeks…

What the hell’s going on here anyway?

On these pages you might find poetry, opinion and perspective. Into the dialectic is a reflection on the curious and contradictory nature of life, love, behaviour and consciousness on earth: In Atlantis - W.H.Auden says

... And honour the fate you are, Travelling and tormented, Dialectic and bizarre.

my self-portrait "mother earth" echoes

... And I am falling now, falling through the font, swimming into Being into the dialectic, the mythical, exquisite, life of Earth

This is an open enquiry into the divine madness of life on earth. I welcome your comment and opinion. [I only have one fan at the moment - my mum, and she's dead, but still connected via the aethernet I bet] But, hey, you might find some sort of inspiration or entertainment here somewhere. Check it out, let me know what you think. May peace prevail. Nik Spitz

Movie Rantings [orange feed button for full listing]

Black Swan
In spite of early suggestions of shadows at play, from a well paced, seemingly innocuous start, the film takes several left turns, punctuated with passionate and erotic twists, drawing you deeper into a squirm-in-your-seat psychological thriller (despite not being a genre I favour) and builds steadily to a powerful and sublime climax that is richly satisfyin […]
Into the Wild
Great piece of film, well crafted - beautifully shot, superbly directed, inspiringly played by a colourful cast of characters, and a moving and powerful journey portrayed. Apparently the story is glamorized in true Hollywood fashion with reference to real events but, hey, whilst based on a true story, this isnt a documentary - its just a great film and does […]
Yes
The art of film at it's best - sublime cinematography, soundtrack, casting, character studies, script and poetry, all delivered with impeccable timing. Beautiful. […]